✅ Nimble describes someone who moves quickly and lightly, in an agile and often neat and precise way (A nimble climber).

✅ Lithe describes someone who is particularly flexible, and can imply being agile (A lithe gymnast).

✅ Nimble particularly emphasizes quickness and precision, whereas lithe emphasizes flexibility in movement.

✅ Lithe generally refers to a way of moving the whole body (He was a lithe dancer), whereas nimble can be used of specific body parts as well, like hands or feet (His nimble fingers danced across the piano).

Describe a lithe person at a recital or other event with the help of Grammar Coach.

✅ Eat means to consume food (I decided to eat pizza for dinner).

✅ Nosh means to eat, usually between meals (I bought some popcorn for us to nosh during the movie).

✅ Eat is the more general word, and nosh is both informal and more specific.

✅ While nosh is generally a verb, it can be used as a noun, like meal or snack, and suggests a simple and enjoyable meal (We decided to stop for a nosh at that little Greek place).

Describe your favorite snack to nosh on at the movies, with the help of Grammar Coach.

✅ Insistent describes being emphatic and persistent in pondering something or demanding something (He was very insistent that we take the train).

✅ Assertive describes being confident and self-assured, often in a somewhat aggressive way (She was an assertive, self-confident person).

✅ Insistent and assertive can both describe putting your views and demands across in a forceful way (He’s very assertive about how he wants things to go; She was insistent that we buy the ice-cream maker).

✅ However, insistent describes being persistent about one particular thought, view, or demand, and assertive describes a more general personality trait.

Practice being more assertive with these synonyms!